Total Crime Rate

142.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 142.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 71.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.8 6/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Burglary 4.0 4/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Links Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Churchfields , and the 136th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Links Road (IG8 0SS) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 111.1% higher than the Churchfields average (67.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Links Road (IG8 0SS), the main crime hotspot is near Beechwood Drive. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Links Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary The Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Warners Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Savill Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Savill Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Beechwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Beechwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beechwood Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beechwood Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beechwood Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warners Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Savill Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Links Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Terrace —
Sep 2025Burglary The Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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